Smurfit Westrock plc is an Irish-American company based in Dublin , Ireland that manufactures corrugated and paper-based packaging. Its stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange .
7-437: Jefferson Smurfit may refer to: Smurfit Kappa , a European corrugated packaging company Smurfit-Stone Container , an American-based paperboard and paper-based packaging company Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Jefferson Smurfit . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
14-800: A box-maker in the Rathmines area of Dublin, Ireland in 1934 and was acquired by Mr Jefferson Smurfit in 1938, trading afterwards as Jefferson Smurfit . It was listed on the Irish Stock Exchange in 1964 and acquired a partial interest in Time Industries, a Chicago -based paper and packaging company, in 1974. Jefferson Smurfit grew under the leadership of the founder's son, Sir Michael Smurfit , who became Chief Executive in 1977. It merged its 46%-owned US business with Chicago -based Stone Container Corporation to form Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation in 1998. Jefferson Smurfit
21-402: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jefferson_Smurfit&oldid=932907827 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Smurfit Kappa The company was established as
28-407: The majority of the combined entity. The transaction completed on 5 July 2024. The company specialises in manufacturing paper-based packaging, with a network of paper, recycling and forestry operations. It is an integrated producer, with packaging plants sourcing the major part of their raw material requirements from the company's own paper mills. In turn, the sourcing of recovered fibre and wood for
35-912: The mills is managed through a combination of reclamation and forestry operations and purchases from third parties. It operates across 35 countries – 22 in Europe, 13 in the Americas. Its global headquarters are in Dublin, with regional headquarters in Amsterdam and Miami. The company also operates a publishing division aimed at the educational sector in Ireland through its subsidiary, the Educational Company of Ireland, more commonly known as Edco. It distributes textbooks for primary and post-primary education, exam papers, revision books and resources for
42-588: Was announced that Smurfit Kappa and the Sandy Springs, Georgia -headquartered corrugated packaging company, WestRock had agreed to merge, to create one of the world's largest paper and packaging producers. It was confirmed in the circular and prospectus that the transaction will be conducted by Smurfit Kappa acquiring WestRock and then changing its name to Smurfit Westrock, and that the Smurfit Kappa Group shareholders and board would represent
49-481: Was the subject of a management buyout financed by Madison Dearborn Partners , Cinven Limited and CVC Capital Partners in 2002. It merged with Kappa Packaging [ nl ] in 2005, changing its name to Smurfit Kappa , and was the subject of an initial public offering in 2007. In 2012 it bought Orange County Container, a US-based packaging company, for $ 340 million. In 2016 it acquired two Brazilian Companies for €186 million. In September 2023, it
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